There's no sign of the stock market volatility letting up as we head into the final quarter of 2020. Recent volatility has been particularly pronounced in the tech sector, but seasoned investors know turbulent times can also produce great buying opportunities.
Although many stocks trade below $10 per share, some deserve that price more than others. Many will remain stuck at that level, while some go on to produce massive growth. AMD is on fire after falling into penny-stock status five years ago. And at the low point of the dot-com bu
Dividend stocks can be an excellent addition to your investment portfolio. Whether you choose to reinvest your payouts or leverage them as an additional source of income, the appeal of dividend stocks is undeniable. Given that some companies have been forced to reduce or even te
"We are leading [in messaging] in most countries, but our biggest competitor by far is iMessage," Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in late 2018. "And in important countries like the U.S., where the iPhone is strong, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) bundles iMessage as the defa
While many investors tend to concentrate on growth, it's really a company's balance sheet that will guard against the dangers that might arise from a recession or a market crash. As we saw in March, companies in the travel and leisure industries with high amounts of debt got int
The great thing about living in the United States is that we have virtually unlimited choices. (Proof: Have you ever checked out the potato chip aisle?) The same holds true for the cornucopia of stocks you can invest in. You can purchase more than 3,300 stocks on The Nasdaq exch
Investors apparently aren't interested in seeing another stock market correction -- at least not this week. The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX:^%GSPC) gained 51.9 points, or 1.6%, on Sept. 25. Today's move higher gets the index, which is broadly representative of the U.S. stock ma
After weeks of verbal back-and-forth, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has agreed to waive its 30% take of paid events hosted on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). In an effort to help businesses adapt to the times, Facebook had already said it wouldn't charge its own fees until the summer of 2021. And
Technology stocks again rode to Wall Street's rescue on Friday, lifting the main indexes more than 1%, but the Dow and the S&P 500 still posted their longest weekly losing streaks in a year as fears of a slowing economy sparked an almost month-long rout.
After an extremely volatile week fraught with ups-and-downs, stocks finished today's session with a win. Nevertheless, two of the benchmarks still logged their fourth-consecutive week of losses. The Dow has Big Tech to thank for today's win, as the blue chip managed to tack o
Technology stocks again rode to Wall Street's rescue on Friday, lifting the main indexes more than 1%, but the Dow and the S&P 500 still posted their longest weekly losing streaks in a year as fears of a slowing economy sparked an almost month-long rout.
Technology stocks again rode to Wall Street's rescue on Friday, propelling the main indexes higher, but the Dow and the S&P 500 were on track for their longest weekly losing streak in a year after fears of an economic slowdown sparked a sell-off.
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it will oppose a request from TikTok to delay an ban on U.S. app stores Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google set for late Sunday.
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it will oppose a request from TikTok to delay an ban on U.S. app stores Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google set for late Sunday.
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, led by technology-related stocks, but were still on track for their longest weekly losing streak in a year as fears about the coronavirus' impact on the economy dented investor sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was rallying on Friday morning, up around 0.4% at 11:20 a.m. EDT. This gain comes despite daily cases of the coronavirus rising in many countries around the world and in some U.S. states. A surge in cases could prompt countries
Facebook Inc said on Friday that businesses running paid online events on its iOS app would not need to pay a 30% fee to Apple for the remainder of 2020, temporarily defusing a standoff between the two tech giants.
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, led by technology-related stocks, but were still set for their longest weekly losing streak in a year as fears about the coronavirus' impact on the economy weighed on investor sentiment.